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University of Kentucky – Assistant Professor in Statistics
Company NameUniversity of Kentucky
Position TitleAssistant Professor in Statistics
Company Information
Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Kentucky
Duties and Responsibilities
The Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Special Title Series (STS) Position in Undergraduate Education. This is a 9 month position in the special title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department’s educational mission through undergraduate instruction and mentoring undergraduate Statistics and Data Science (SDS) majors, facilitating student engagement in transdisciplinary experiential learning, and coordinating co-curricular programming. The STS faculty member will help support a robust infrastructure focused on high-impact learning opportunities including, but not limited to, real-world projects and internships. The faculty member will be expected to collaborate with the Predictive Analytics and Data Science (PADS) Hub, serving as the primary liaison between the undergraduate program and the Hub. The initial distribution of effort for this position is 75% instruction, 15%
collaborative and undergraduate research, and 10% service.
Position Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in statistics or a closely related field by the time of the appointment is required.
Benefits
Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with diverse rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please
visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.
Position or Company Websiteuky.edu
Application Instructions
Applicants must include the following: 1) cover letter 2) CV, 3) Teaching statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) Research statement (upload as Specific Request 2). The research statement should highlight any past experiences or future plans for applied or collaborative research in statistics, data science, or related fields with undergraduate student involvement. In addition, please provide the names and contact information of three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.